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Looking for a good love story? We've put together the best romance movies streaming on Netflix right now, from rom-coms to tear-jerking dramas to something a little sexier. Netflix has been leaning into their own original romantic content in recent years, so there are plenty of new releases to check out, but there are also some bonafide classics, award-winners, and box office hits in the mix. So without any further ado, settle in for meet-cutes, public professions of love, mind games, romantic gestures, slow dances, seductions, and all the classic romance movie beats.

You might not expect Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga to be one of the most touching and romantic movies of 2020, but one should never underestimate the power of Rachel McAdams. The Mean Girls and Game Night star proves once again that she's one of the most underrated comedic actors of her generation. The movie is sometimes laugh-out-loud funny, but the big surprises here are the fabulously catchy original songs and the unexpected tenderness between the laughs that might just leave you with a tear in your eye and warmth in your heart. That's not just because of the love story, but that's sure a big part of it.

A classic romantic comedy to the core, Holidate brilliantly balances hilarity with heartwarming moments, proving itself an adorable movie that charmingly exposes the familial and societal pressures that come with being single. Through a delightful journey of finding love, Holidate builds on the iconic and often cringe-worthy holiday movie tropes, allowing the two single strangers at the heart of the movie to find unexpected attraction and genuine chemistry.

A bit of a Love Actually for the teen set, Let It Snow is a sweet film from top to tail, as interested in the dramas of teen friendship and domestic struggles as it is the blossoming romances. Even more, it's filled with delightful performances from a knockout cast of young up-and-comers. A lot of the Netflix Christmas romances follow in the Hallmark Channel vein, and absolutely no judgment if that's your preferred thing, but for those who want an old-fashioned feel-good holiday romance, Let It Snow is just the ticket.

Written and directed by Craig Johnson, Alex Strangelove is a romantic coming-of-age comedy film. Daniel Doheny stars as Alex Truelove, a high school senior and class president who is in a relationship with his best friend, Claire (Madeline Weinstein). The couple sets a date to have sex for the first time. As you can imagine, something happens to derail those plans, and that something is the charming, openly gay teenager Elliot (Antonio Marziale). After meeting him at a party, Alex starts to get closer to Elliot, which leads him to begin questioning his sexuality.

Alex Strangelove premiered at the San Francisco International Film Festival in 2018 and received largely positive reviews from critics. While the movie isn't particularly deep, it delivers a funny, enjoyable story about accepting yourself that's worth checking out. Yes, Alex Strangelove is a romantic comedy, which is how it got onto this list, but what makes the movie so endearing isn't so much the romance as it is the personal arc of the lead character.

An indie rom-com written and directed by James C. Strouse, The Incredible Jessica James follows the fiercely independent title character as she navigates life after a breakup. An aspiring playwright living in New York City, Jessica James is trying (and failing) to get over her ex when she ends up on a blind date with a recent divorc. Despite an awkward start, they end up hitting it off and set out to make their way through the post-breakup world together as best they can. The movie features the iconic Jessica Williams in the lead role and boasts an ensemble supporting cast that includes Chris O'Dowd, Nol Wells, and Lakeith Stanfield.

Thanks to Anyone but You, Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney are the breakout stars of 2024. And it was a rom-com that helped launch them to the stratosphere. Bea (Sweeney) and Ben (Glen Powell) start off the movie hot with an instant love connection. Their relationship quickly goes south over some miscommunication that leaves both blaming each other.

While chasing their respective dreams, the duo start to lose some of the spark that made them work so well as a couple. That brings Mia and Sebastian to a turning point where they will have to choose between their aspirations and each other.

It Could Happen To You revolves around a cop named Charlie Lang (Nicolas Cage) and a waitress, Yvonne Biasi (Bridget Fonda). Charlie and Yvonne both made bad choices about the partners that they married. But they get an unexpected second chance in life when Charlie wins the lotto, and he keeps his promise to share half of the winnings with Yvonne.

Over time, Theo and Violet become close even though their relationship causes some friction with her parents. However, Theo has some very serious emotional demons to face, and not even his connection to Violet may be enough to pull him back from the brink.

I Love Lizzy follows Jeff (Carlo Aquino), a young man who is on the verge of becoming a priest. While on vacation in the Philippines, Jeff becomes instantly attracted to his tour guide, Lizzy (Barbie Imperial); they soon open up to each other and share a bond.

Their connection is so strong that Hadley makes the decision to pursue Oliver even though they both have family drama that they need to face before they can determine if they can make a relationship between them into a reality.

So, she takes things into her own hands and decides to drive off to a home in Croatia that her mother bought before her death. But when she arrives, the owner of the villa Josip (Goran Bogdan) is still living there. This could pose a problem, or could it? Faraway is a romantic drama with elements of comedy and feel-good heartwarming moments that fans have likened to movies like Mamma Mia.

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In case you're wondering why Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is suddenly on top of the most popular movies on Netflix, there are two things that you should know. First is that every new movie that Sony debuts in 2024 will stream on Netflix, and the other reason is that people just love the Ghostbusters even when the sequels don't quite measure up to the originals. Nostalgia is almost always the king on Netflix, and Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F is an even better example of that.

But if you're looking for something fresh, one of this week's other new movies, Find Me Falling, is a Netflix original rom-com. You can find those films, and 48 more among our picks for the best movies on Netflix right now. And the great thing about Netflix is that it's always adding new films, which is why we update this list every Friday.

Try not to act too shocked when Deadpool & Wolverine sets a new record for an R-rated film's opening weekend. That's been evident for a while now, and it's no mystery as to why. Getting Hugh Jackman on board to co-headline the sequel with Ryan Reynolds was a coup in of itself, but far from the only thing that's going to give this film great repeat business. It's too soon to say that this will snap Marvel out of its recent slump since Deadpool and Wolverine came with two established superstars. The real test of Marvel's resurgence won't be until its next movie, Captain America: Brave New World, hits theaters in February 2025.

In the meantime, expect Marvel's latest film to suck all of the air out of the box office this weekend, even though Twisters, Inside Out 2, Despicable Me 4, and Bad Boys: Ride or Die have established themselves as hits. Maybe the problems with this summer's grosses really were Furious and The Fall Guy all along. Regardless, there are still a lot of films coming this year, and our roundup of the best new movies coming to theaters in 2024 is your guide to staying on top of them.

When the pickings are slim on Netflix, subscribers can take advantage of that programming lull to catch up on shows that they may have missed the first time. These hidden gems can be found across genres on Netflix, because no matter how much the streamer pays for original shows, something always falls through the cracks,

This list of the best hidden gems on Netflix right now is meant to give these series a spotlight they might otherwise never receive. For July, our latest selections are Loudermilk, iZombie, and Master of the House. But you can find all of our previous choices below.

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After scouring Netflix for the best thrillers, best action flicks, best romantic comedies, best horror movies, best family films, and more, it's finally time for us to narrow down our streaming suggestions to the best movies, period.

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